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Shelton cuts tuition fee at UA
TUCSON- In order to ease the financial pain of attending the University of Arizona, the school's president is proposing a cut of $160 in tuition fees.
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Cheesecake Factory workers detail harassment claims
A Cheesecake Factory worker alleges he endured more than 20 simulated sexual acts from other employees.
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Cities try to cope with shortfalls in sales taxes
As big-box retailers like Circuit City and Mervyn's shut down stores amid a troubled economy, Arizona cities are preparing for the aftermath: falling sales-tax revenues and an onslaught of vacant storefronts.
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Napolitano heeds call for a post on Cabinet
Gov. said a sense of duty motivated her to accept.
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Out-of-this-world ideas
About 800 Valley students are participating in the 10th Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge for a chance to win an appearance at this year's Fiesta Bowl and a trip to the Johnson Space Center.
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Surprise scores pro tennis event
Surprise has scored hosting rights for an international women's tennis tournament that promises to feature some of the world's finest competitors.
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Police locate body of drowned landscaper
Divers have recovered the body of a maintenance worker who drowned after his lawn mower went into a golf-course lake Monday.
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Church offers workshop to aid divorce recovery
Paradise Valley church offers divorce recovery workshop.
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Phoenix Symphony aids bus tradition
Although threatened by budget cuts, Phoenix's tradition of wrapping a bus in festive colors for the holidays entered its fifth year last week, thanks to some help from the Phoenix Symphony.
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After City Hall raid, Mesa tightens worker ID rules
When a Mesa police lieutenant was tipped off this year that a contract janitorial firm might be employing undocumented immigrants, city officials had a sit-down meeting with the company's owner.
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Horse worth $10,000 recovered
A Scottsdale man will give a $10,000 reward to the person who finds his horse, Masquerade, who went missing Saturday after falling during an endurance ride at McDowell Mountain Regional Park.
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Fort's female bandmaster hits just the right notes
While the days of a military band leading troops into battle are long gone the importance of martial music will remain part of the American Army, said the bandmaster of the 36th U.S. Army Band.
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Resident confronts man, attacked with own gun
An Ahwatukee man was attacked with his own gun early Saturday after he attempted to scare away a man who appeared to be preparing to take something from his car, Phoenix police said.
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Cities try to cope with shortfalls in sales taxes, blight left by shut stores
As big-box retailers like Circuit City and Mervyn's shut down stores amid a troubled economy, Arizona cities are preparing for the aftermath: falling sales-tax revenues and an onslaught of vacant storefronts.
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Napolitano heeds call for a post on Cabinet
Gov. Janet Napolitano said a sense of duty to her country motivated her to accept the nomination to become secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, a move that could alter Arizona's political-power structure.
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Line between spanking and abuse difficult to determine
When does spanking a child slip into abuse? That's a question prosecutors could be mulling after an 8-year-old boy was charged with shooting his father and another man Nov. 5.
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Think tank condemns Arpaio's priorities
It's the same attack, but from another end of the spectrum.
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Fewer officers arrested fewer drunken drivers
Drunken drivers kept Arizona law-enforcement officers occupied over the Thanksgiving weekend, but not nearly as frequently as a year ago.
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Second-highest turnout ever for Arizona general election
Nearly 8 of 10 registered voters cast ballots.
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Police: Smoke bomb at Hilton was military-grade
The hotel evacuated about 35 rooms and some staff members after the smoke bomb went off.
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